Yoon's Positive Rating Rises for 2nd Week... Up 1.8%p to 32.2%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Positive evaluations of President Yoon Suk-yeol's state administration showed a slight upward trend for the second consecutive week.

According to a survey conducted by Realmeter on behalf of Media Tribune from August 16 to 19 (the third week of August), targeting 2,011 adults aged 18 and over nationwide, positive evaluations of President Yoon's state administration rose by 1.8 percentage points from the previous week to 32.2%.

After a slight rebound from 29.3% in the first week of August to 30.4% in the second week, this survey marks a two-week consecutive increase. Meanwhile, negative evaluations fell by 1.4 percentage points to 65.8%, showing a decline for two consecutive weeks.

The region with the largest increase in positive evaluations of President Yoon was Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam (6.9%p↑), and the generation was people in their 60s (6.8%p↑). Positive evaluations among centrists increased by 3.0 percentage points, and positive evaluations among People Power Party supporters also rose by 2.8 percentage points.

On the other hand, negative evaluations increased among Justice Party supporters (9.2%p↑), as well as among the undecided and conservative groups.

Regarding party support rates, the Democratic Party of Korea recorded 44.4%, down 2.7 percentage points from the previous week, while the People Power Party stopped its three-week decline and rose 1.8 percentage points from the previous week to 37.6%. For more details, please refer to the Central Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.

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